The drenched bank was quiet, with only the sound of the water spraying out of the sprinkler system and hitting the floor. Terry stood in the middle of the room, his white eyes looking across the room and at the large group of stallions and a purple mare that stood at the entrance of the marble bank. Next to Terry was Rainbow Dash. Her face was bloodied and battered, her nose gushing blood like a faucet. Her rainbow mane was drenched and covered her two green eyes that looked at the dark knight. A small smile was on her face as she watched the spectacle. Twilight looked at her friend in horror. She couldn’t believe that this creature tried to kill one of the Elements of Harmony. Shining Armor glared at the dark knight, his white horn glowing a faint sky blue. The other guards behind him had their spears and their horns pointed at Terry, ready to strike if he did anything funny. They stood for what felt like hours, no one moving an inch. Terry looked passed the captain of the guard to see that there were more stallions in gold clad armor outside.
“I said hooves up! NOW!” Terry looked back at the captain of the guard. Rage was in the stallions sapphire blue eyes. Terry slowly began to raise his hands into the air. All the guards flinched as they watched his arms go into the air.
“W-What’s going on?” Terry froze. He glanced to his side to see a bunch of destroyed tables begin to shuffle. A small mare got out of the rubble and looked around. The teller’s eyes glanced over to the dark knight, and she almost fainted at his massive form. “PLEASE DON’T HURT ME!”
“It’s alright ma’am, you’re safe.” Shining Armor said. The teller wasn’t as beaten as Rainbow Dash was, with only minimal cuts and some splinters. This meant that this was a conflict between the dark knight and her.
“Wait, wasn’t there two of you?” Rainbow quickly glanced at the mare in fear. Terry smirked. “Swear there were two of you. One walked into the building while the other crashed through the roof.”
“You must’ve been hallucinating ma’am. Maybe when you fainted-“
“No, I swear on my mother’s flank there were two!” The mare glanced at Rainbow Dash, wincing at her battered face. “Rainbow Dash, when did you get here?”
“I-I was always here!” Rainbow stuttered.
“Really? But then where were you when two of those creatures were fighting?” the mare asked, confused that everything she saw was a lie.
“Ma’am, you probably hit your head and imagined what you saw. We’ll escort you to a doctor and get you some medical attention.” Two guards began to walk over to the mare, keeping an eye on the dark knight.
“No, I’m not crazy! There were two of them!” The mare shouted. Even though the sprinkled system drenched everyone in water, Rainbow Dash began to sweat. “And Rainbow Dash wasn’t originally here! She was… She was… She…” the mare’s eyes rolled back as she fell to the ground. A small silver dart stuck out from the back of her neck. Although no one saw it, because they were shocked at the mares fall and glaring at him, Terry looked through the window behind her, looking at the small hole in the glass. In the distance, a tall figure stood on top of a roof across from the building.
“You… You killed her!” one of the guards yelled. Terry’s attention was brought back to the enraged guards that glared at him. His white eyes narrowed at Shining Armor looked at the unconscious mare and back at him.
“That’s it! No more turning you in! I don’t give a mule’s flank what Celestia say, SHOOT TO KILL!” Terry quickly shot out a grapple from his forearm at the ceiling. He quickly shot upwards, barely dodging the flurry of magic bolts. His retractable wings quickly shot out as his rocket boots activated. He shot through the non-barred sunroof and into the night sky. He hovered over the bank and glanced over to where he saw the figure. But all he saw was nothing but dust.
Terry growled in anger. His thoughts were quickly interrupted as a flurry of magic bolts shot at him. A single bolt managed to hit him in the shoulder. He winced in pain as the impact almost shot him right out of the air. Smolder rose from the charred spot as his white eyes widened. The bolt managed to shoot off some the suit, leaving the red internals to glow in the night sky. He looked down to see Shining armor glaring at him with pure hate. His horn began to glow a bright blue as he pointed it at the dark knight. Terry quickly flew off, actually frightened by the look in the stallions eyes.
-BZZZMMM!-
The dark knight quickly banked to the side as a beam of magic shot at him. The massive beam managed to blow off the tip of his left wing and collided with a billboard. The structure exploded with a light show of fire and magic. The blast sent Terry crashing into a building. A stallion and a mare screamed in surprise, hiding under the blanket on their bed. Terry winced and rubbed his head, brushing off all the glass off his suit. He quickly got to his feet and looked at his wing. It was damaged, but he could still fly. His white eyes looked outside to see a large brigade of Pegasus flying to his position, spears in their hooves. He quickly jumped out the building and began to plummet to the ground. He glided upwards and activated his boots. He shot under the guards and down the streets, barely avoiding a traffic jam full of carriages. He flew around them and shot up into the sky. Just when he thought he was safe, a flurry of bolts shot at him again, causing him to growl in frustration.
A Pegasus guard shoulder charged him in the chest. The two plummeted to a tall rooftop, slamming into the stony ground. Terry kicked the armored Pegasus off him and got to his feet. He glanced over his shoulder and sidestepped a beam of magic that was shot from the rooftop across from his. The beam collided with the Pegasus guard, tossing it across the roof and crashing into a wall. He quickly proceeded to toss a batarang at the unicorn, slicing off his horn. Even though he knew that it was technically part of the unicorn’s skull, it was the only way to disarm them. His rocket boots shot to life as he shot into the night sky when a Pegasus shot out from one of the clouds in the sky and collided with the dark knight’s stomach. The two crashed into an office building, startling a janitor that was cleaning the quiet building.
Terry threw the enraged armored stallion off him. The stallion landed on his hooves and ran at the dark knight. He quickly caught the stallions hoof and right hooked him in the jaw, denting the golden helmet. He followed it up with a blow to the gut, causing the stallion to lurch forward. Terry let go of the stallions hoof and kneed him in the jaw. The stallion fell to the ground unconscious. The dark knight looked at the janitor pony. The stallion cowered behind an office table, shocked by the whole spectacle.
“Sorry for the blood stain.” Terry said as he pointed at the stallion that was now bleeding from his mouth. The stallion gulped in fear as Terry jumped out of the building and flew off.
“Battery power at 85%.” A small voice came from his suit. He mumbled in response.
“Cloaking really did do a number on the power.” Terry said to himself. He used the cloak ability too much that it took almost 10% of the battery life. Plus with all the flying, he’s just burning it out. “Better be more careful next ti-“
-BZZZMMM!-
A large blue beam shot at the dark knight. He barely dodged it, but the beam collided with his right foot. His rocket boot exploded on impact. Terry quickly lost control and began to fly around with no control. He quickly shielded his face as he crashed into a building. He rolled on the carpeted floor and crashed through another wall. The rocket boot shot him around the room and through another wall before he crashed through a window on the other side. His wings were slightly damaged, and yet he still glided in the air, slowing his descent. He crashed into a carriage and tumbled on the cobblestone floor. Ponies that were in the area screamed in surprise as they looked at the dark knight in fear. He retracted his wings and got to his feet, holding his head in pain. He looked at his right foot to see that the black suit was completely gone from the heel down. The red innards faintly glowed in the light of the street. He winced as he put pressure on the damaged foot.
The sound of hoof steps made him look around. Guards began to pile into the intersection, surrounding him. Some had long metal spears while others had swords and even shields. Ponies in blue police uniform began to clear the streets of bystanders as the guards filed in. A large spotlight shone down on his position, illuminating him in the middle of the street. Unicorns were stationed on the rooftops, ready for anything. Pegasi flew overhead, all watching him for any moves. He was completely surrounded and with nowhere to go. A stallion pushed his way through the guards and stood in front of the large brigade. Shining Armor looked at the dark knight, his blue eyes locked with his. His blue mane was still damp.
“In the name of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, I order you to surrender.” Terry stood his ground. He didn’t say anything. The streets were quiet, with only a small cough from a guard and the shuffling of hooves. He looked over the stallions shoulder to see the main six watching in the distance. He looked at the guards that surrounded him.
“Listen, I know you can understand me freak.” Terry looked back at Shining armor. “So just give up. You’re completely surrounded.” He glanced over at Fluttershy. The butter mare hid behind her mane in fear. He was all alone here. With a sigh, he raised his hands in the air. Shining Armor stood for a bit and then nodded to a stallion behind the dark knight. The guard began to approach him, small metal cuffs in his maw.
Terry quickly spun around and tripped the stallion with a swipe of his leg. He dived under a magic bolt from Shining Armor and punched him upwards in the jaw. Once the captain of the guard hit the floor, anarchy reigned. A guard rushed at him, spear in hoof. Terry quickly caught the spear and took it out of his hooves. He raised his right arm to shield his face as three guards slashed their swords at him. The blades cut the suits forearm, the red wires glowing through the small slashes. He quickly pushed them back and tossed three batarangs at them knocking them incapacitating them . Terry jabbed the blunt end of the spear into a soldier’s forehead, knocking him out. He swung the metal rod around and slammed it into the side of a few guards. He flipped the rod in his hand and got into a combat stance. A guard rushed at him, with sword in mouth. Terry blocked the blade with the middle of the spear. He pushed against the stallion’s weight and caused him to fly backwards.
Another guard blasted a bolt of magic at him. The beam cut the spear in half. Terry flipped the two rods in his hands and slammed them both on each side of the stallions face, dazing the stallion. He followed it up with a hard knee in the jaw, knocking the stallion unconscious. He quickly tossed one of the rods at a charging stallion, which took it head first and fell backwards to the ground. He shot out two batarangs from his wrists at a group of guards. The blades ricochet around the group. A guard grabbed the dark knight by the neck from behind. Terry quickly tossed the stallion off of him and into an incoming bolt of magic. He gazed up, remembering about the unicorns on the roof. He dodges a flurry of bolts and tossed a batarang at them. The blade curved in mid-air and sliced off the horns from a group of unicorns on one of the surrounding roofs. A stallion jabbed a spear at his head. The blade cut the side of his cheek. He batted away the metal rod and kneed the stallion in the jaw. The suits neuromuscular amplifier made everything hurt more than it should. His forearm spikes extended in length as a group of stallions with swords rushed at him. He slashed at the blades slicing through the metal. The stallions stared at the hilts of their broken swords in surprise.
A unicorn rushed at him in rage. Terry slid backwards as the stallion collided with him. He grabbed the stallion’s horn before it embedded itself in his abdomen. He winced as he gripped the horn harder, trying not to make it stab him. The stallion pushed under Terry’s strength. With a war cry, Terry kneed the stallion in the jaw as hard as he could. The sheer iron grip and the power of the knee broke the stallion’s horn right off. The unicorn screamed in agony as he fell to the ground, blood spilling out from his mouth as his jaw was clearly broken. Terry tossed the horn to the ground. He was about to grapple away when a Pegasus flew down and slammed into him. The two crashed into a street store, glass and wood scattered across the floor. The store owner gasped in surprised as the two landed on his tiled floor. Terry grabbed the guard’s hooves before they impacted his head and pushed against the pressure. He kneed the stallion in the gut, hoping that it would get it off. The stallion growled in rage, steam almost seeping from his nose due to the cold. Terry slammed his head into the stallion’s helmet, groaning at how it was a bad idea. He kicked the dazed stallion off and flipped onto to his feet. He quickly followed up with a flash kick before lunging into the stallion and back out into the street. He jumped off the dazed stallion and quickly got into a defensive stance.
His retractable claws shot out as he leapt into the air, dodging a charging stallion. He grabbed the side of the building and jumped across the street and to the large horizontal flagpole. He quickly jumped off, barely avoiding a blast of magic, and proceeded to climb up the side of the building across from his. He ran up and jumped backwards to the other building. He did a handstand on the ledge of the building and flipped in the air, surprising a group of unicorns. He shot out a group of batarangs from his wrists at the unicorns, severing their horns before he landed on the rooftop as he glanced over the ledge just to barely dodge a bolt of blue magic. Shining Armor roared in anger and shouted out orders. Terry turned around and began to run, glancing behind him at the Pegasus’ that were chasing him. He paused as he looked across the many rooftops. A tall figure stood on a rooftop far away from him. A Pegasus slammed into his back and pinned him to the ground. Terry kneed the Pegasus in the groin, a small crack making him wince. He kicked the pained Pegasus off and got to his feet. He wasn’t surprised that the figure was gone. He jumped over an alley and continued to run across the rooftops. A group of unicorns on a building began to shoot at him, causing him to change directions.
-BZZZMMM!-
Terry flew backwards as a bolt of magic hit him square in the chest, knocking the wind out of him. He tumbled to the floor, groaning in pain. He shakily looked up to see Shining armour glaring at him. Blood dripped from his maw as he walked to the dark knight, his horn glowing. Terry knew those eyes well. Those weren't the eyes of an officer. Those were the eyes of a killer. Shining Armour kicked Terry in the ribs. Hard. The kick caused Terry to lie on his back. His chest was scolded, smoulder rising off of it. Luckily, the red bat symbol was still intact, just darker. Shining Armour slammed his hoof on his chest. The suit absorbed the blow, but he might’ve cracked a rib by the kick. He began to apply more pressure, his eyes locked on Terry’s eyes.
“I give you credit for trying to go out with a bang.” His voice was much lower and darker. “But today will be the last day you EVER harm a pony in Equestria EVER again.”
“Shining don’t!” a voice called. Shining glanced over his shoulder to see Twilight and the rest of the main six rush over to him. “You don’t have to kill him!”
“It killed that mare at the bank and maybe more than that!” Shining glared at the dark knight. “It deserves to die.”
“Without a fair trial?” Twilight shot back. “He may have done what he did, but he’s still a sentient being. He deserves a trial. Besides, the mare isn’t dead. she’s just unconscious.” Shining looked at his sister then back at Terry. Although he could’ve got out of this, he felt the power this ‘Shining’ had.
“…Fine.” Twilight sighed as Shining bonded the dark knight’s arms and legs in magic chains and cuffs. “But I want to be this monster's executioner.” Twilight winced as Shining picked up the dark knight with his magic. Guards followed their captain as they went to the police station. Terry glanced at Rainbow Dash, who had a small smirk on her face.
He has to clear his name, or this might be his last breath.